Tag Archives: support system
Connection
A family cookout sounds like the perfect way to find your zen. Sometimes only your loved ones can give you that extra push to keep going. Take your mind off your finances and spend more moments in silence, just admiring … Continue reading
Thriving with Growth Menopause Mindsets
Cara Bradley offers these five tips for mindful women to help them ride the ups and downs of menopause with a growth mindset: Embrace Change: See menopause as a natural part of life’s journey. Learn What to Expect: Actively dig … Continue reading
P.A.C.E.
Practice P.A.C.E., (Permission,Awareness and Anchor,Compassion,Envision), an informal mindfulness practice, to help you gain perspective and balance when journeying through a transition: Pause throughout your day when feeling out of sorts. Take a few mindful breaths. Bring your attention to the … Continue reading
Potential
Find a good mentor or mentors. Mentors and coaches are extremely important to career success. It’s human nature to have blind spots about yourself so you need someone to stop the conversation. For example, you may think of yourself as collaborative, … Continue reading
Unwelcomed Family Vists
My younger cousin, “Thomas,” recently moved close enough to make visits between us possible. Thomas is married to a lovely woman. They’ve extended an invitation to me, my husband, and adult children, to come to their new place for dinner. … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 